Federal judge temporarily restores journalists' White House access
A court order requires the Trump administration to reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico's access to White House events after the outlets were banned by the president.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after the three outlets had been barred from covering White House events.
The order, issued Thursday, requires the administration to reinstate the outlets' access on a temporary basis while the underlying legal dispute over the ban proceeds.
The ban had been announced by President Trump earlier in September, prompting the affected news organizations to challenge the decision in court. Press freedom groups had warned that excluding specific outlets from White House coverage could set a troubling precedent for government control over media access.
The administration has not yet said whether it intends to appeal the temporary order or comply while further proceedings continue. The case is expected to continue in federal court, where a more permanent ruling on the legality of the ban may eventually be issued.
The dispute underscores ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and parts of the press corps over White House credentialing and coverage access.
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